CBP slaps large fine on importer of fake purses
U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Wednesday it recently issued a $2.9 million penalty against the importer of record for counterfeit Gucci handbags.
The action completes the process of seizing more than 9,000 purses for violating the Gucci trademark.
The purses had markings on their exterior that contained an “ee” pattern that was virtually indistinguishable from the Gucci trademark of GG & Design.
The counterfeit purses were being shipped from China to a local Detroit business through the Port of Detroit. The case began last September, when import specialists first examined and seized the shipment.
CBP slaps large fine on importer of fake purses
